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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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WGUS83 KPAH 150425
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1125 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AFFECTING THE INDICATED COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS...
MISSOURI...AND KENTUCKY...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT...

   CAPE GIRARDEAU...AFFECTING ALEXANDER...JACKSON...UNION...CAPE
GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
   THEBES...........AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

   NEW MADRID.......AFFECTING FULTON...MISSISSIPPI AND NEW MADRID
COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. AT THESE LOCATIONS...MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. SEE THE DETAILS BELOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

&&

ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-160825-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CPGM7.2.ER.130419T0325Z.130507T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 35.7 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON THEMIS STREET CLOSES.

$$

ILC003-MOC201-160824-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/THBI2.2.ER.130419T2212Z.130507T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 35.8 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

KYC075-MOC133-143-160824-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NMDM7.1.ER.130425T0053Z.130510T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW MADRID.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 36.7 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...HEAVY AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
